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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION has declared the global coronavirus crisis a pandemic. / AP FILE PHOTO/AMIN NAZARI

WHO declares that COVID-19 is now a pandemic

Coronavirus 03/11/2020

ROME (AP) — Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. Tedros...

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POWERFUL PAIR: Solid State Power Corp. manufactures batteries for boats and aquatic vessels, drones, mining equipment, data center backup systems and scientific equipment, and ships them worldwide. Pictured from left are Phil Calef, father of founder and CEO Tom Calef, and assembly technician Jaquir Som at the company’s Pawtucket manufacturing facility. PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Meet the Makers: Pawtucket battery maker takes power to the extreme

09/25/2026

COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: Joseph Devine, center, president of Axiotrop LLC, meets with Dewetron Inc. Head of Operations Albon Redzepi, left, and marketing specialist Gabriella Scott at Axiotrop’s Narragansett office.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Pentagon rule drives Axiotrop growth

09/25/2026

From small beginnings to a bright future

09/25/2026

Career Pathways: Nishita Roy-Pope, CEO of Courage Builder in North Kingstown, builds career pathways connecting Rhode island students to fast-growing fields such as the blue economy.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Courage Builder for RI’s workforce

09/25/2026

BETTER THAN MOST: Matt Bosgraaf, right, owner of the Kayak Centre in North Kingstown, says inflation and other economic challenges have not stopped his business from growing.  PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Business costs weighing heavily on resilient R.I. businesses

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